Families gather for the reunion dinner; red envelopes and firecrackers at midnight. Chinese New Year's Eve (Chinese: 除夕, romanized: chúxī) is the day before the Chinese New Year. The holiday falls between January 21 and February 20 on the Gregorian calendar. Evolving over a long period of time, it is considered a reunion day for every ethnic Chinese family. The origin of Chinese New Year's Eve can be traced back to 3,500 years ago. Wiki link Dates computed on the Chinese calendar from the Sun and Moon, in each country's own time. Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).